Erin Meads

Some recent figure paintings from the past couple of months.

I’m working on ➡️
Loosening up.
Getting to know the paint.
Not worrying about my drawing.
Seeing color.
Experimenting with brushstrokes.
Incorporating intentional depth cues.
and DESIGN.

So many things! I definitely drop a few balls here and there, but overall I’m just really enjoying my figure painting journey.

It was an honor making a remembrance painting of this wonderful man.

Here’s my latest sampling of 5-minute paint gestures. These aren’t easy. But I always have a ton of fun doing them. Sometimes they turn out so bad—and other times I get lucky, which keeps me coming back for more.

Had an amazing open session at JKR Academy last night—Gesture Night with . He powered through 96 incredible poses, and by the end, we all felt worked. Such good practice! These are 5-minute studies each.